Wanting a lavish production to mark the 25th anniversary of UFA, the German film studio, Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, commissioned an adaptation of Baron von Münchhausen‘s “autobiographical” stories. Baron von Münchhausen (1720-97) was an eccentric figure in European history, whose tall tales about his adventures rival anything to be found in the legends of Paul Bunyan or classic figures like Odysseus. This film recounts some of the episodes from the Baron’s sensational stories, which are set in the world of the 18th century.
Stars: Hans Albers, Wilhelm Bendow, Ferdinand Marian, Käthe Haack, Hans Brausewetter, Marina von Ditmar
Crew: Erich Kästner (Screenplay), Josef von Báky (Director), Gottfried August Bürger (Novel), Werner Krien (Director of Photography), Milo Harbich (Editor), Eberhard Schmidt (Producer)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: UFA
Runtime: 115 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 05, 1943
IMDb: 4.6
